FIGHTING SARS

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TRANSPORT OPERATORS

Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC), including Light Rail and East Rail:

Has given away about 1 million protective masks at all KCRC stations since March 25. All 119 light rail vehicle trains are disinfected at least once a day before service starts. Facilities - from ticketing machines, to octopus processors, to benches and railings - are disinfected between two and three times a day.

Health declaration forms are distributed at the ticket offices of all East Rail stations and the customer service centres at Hunghom, Sha Tin, Tai Po Market, Sheung Shui and Lowu stations to help implement the health declaration policy of Shenzhen authorities for inbound travellers.

Air filters in stations are disinfected more frequently, from once every two weeks, to once a week. Air filters in train compartments are changed from every three weeks now to every 10 days. Heavy cleaning of the station has changed from once a month to once every two weeks. Train floors are disinfected every night.